Increased Nitrate Intake From Beetroot Juice Over 4 Weeks Changes the Composition of the Oral, But Not the Intestinal Microbiome

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DOI: 10.1002/mnfr.70156

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The trial involved 15 participants over four weeks. Oral composition changed while intestinal composition did not; this does not establish long-term cardiovascular-event reduction or dental-disease prevention. Findings cannot be generalized to all supplements, doses or patient groups.

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